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Partisan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a close-up of a Partisan, a type of spear, by an unknown artist. The spear has a long, slender, wavy metal blade with a pointed tip. The blade is silver in color. Attached to the base of the blade is a gold-colored metal piece with a cross-like shape and two curved protrusions on either side. Below this piece is a long, slender, tapered metal handle that is silver in color. The background of the image is a solid light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1725
Medium:
Steel, iron, wood (cherry), brass
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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